Something Fun That Doesn't Involved Mud

I'm always looking for fun little experiments and things to do with my son. Science experiments that fizz and smoke. Things that can be built with nails, hammers and saws. And of course anything at all with mud. Ok, maybe these are some of his favorite things. I can get into the science stuff, and the building things I'm adequate at. I own my own power drill and can hang my own curtains, but I've never spent a lot of time building anything substantial. And the mud...at one time in my life I did enjoy the fine baking skills of mud pies, but now mud simply equals something I have to clean. Yes, I know he's a boy and yes, my yard is muddy and woody (on purpose), but I still have to clean what he brings in, which is not limited to feet, sneaker, muck boots, knees, pants, hands, elbows, face, hair, the dog, assorted insects and other random critters, sticks, and rocks to name a few. And I love when the door knob is covered in mud and I put my hand on it, oh the joy. But then I take a deep breath and remember that it's only mud, it does clean and this is actually what being a kid is all about. That I should be thankful he's not glued to the TV 100% of the time, but then I step in the pile of mud and just look upwards and ask God for a bit more patience, please.

Ok, I've totally digressed, back to fun little things to do that don't involved mud. Did you know there are some vegetable you can grow from scraps? Me neither. But after doing a bit of research here's a few that I found and how to do.

Romaine Lettuce
Put romaine lettuce stump in 1/2" of water and keep at that level. In a few days roots and new leaves will appear, you can transplant into soil.











Celery
Cut off the base of the celery and place in a cup or shallow bowl of warm water in the sun. Leaves will begin to grow from the middle of the stalk and can then be transferred to soil.



Basil
Put the basil clippings with 3-4" stems in a glass of water in direct sunlight. When the roots about about 2" long, plant in soil and no time you will have a full basil plant.

Scallions (green onions)
Regrow scallions by leaving an inch attached to the roots and place them in a small glass with a little water in a well-lit room. You can either replant or continue to grow in water.

So, if you're looking for some fun, simple experiments to do that yield edible results, here you go, enjoy.